@inbook{962, keywords = {Biographies, Schools, Mennonites, Amish, Settlers German, Settlers Pennsylvania}, title = {Historical Sketch of the County of Waterloo}, abstract = {A general survey of geology, topography and history to about 1880. Leading pioneers and enterprises are named and the importance of early mills, schools and roads is stressed. Though the author notes the general indifference of early Waterloo settlers to politics, he chronicles the background to the 1837 Rebellion, political contests from the 1840s, and the development of municipal government in Wellington District and Waterloo County. All wardens of Waterloo County from 1852 to 1881 and members of the county council in 1881 are named. The value of histories by P.E.W. Moyer and James Young is acknowledged.}, year = {1972}, journal = {Historical Atlas of Waterloo & Wellington Counties, including: Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo (1881), County of Waterloo Directory (1877-78) and Illustrated Atlas of the County of Wellington (1877)}, number = {Book, Section}, pages = {3-5, }, publisher = {Ross Cumming}, address = {Port Elgin}, language = {English}, }